Psychotherapy and Counselling
Postgraduate
In Leeds
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Postgraduate
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Leeds
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The MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling provides high quality BACP-accredited training, with a strong research focus. It offers an opportunity to critically and creatively evaluate current theory and practice issues.
You’ll benefit from the knowledge of experienced counsellors and psychotherapists, with senior levels of registration.
Teaching staff are also active researchers, with a range of specialisms. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills to conduct independent in-depth research into a complex specialist area. In your final year, our innovative annual student conference gives you chance to share your research with peers.
The programme aims to equip you to work with self-direction and make effective decisions in complex and unpredictable situations. Many students also bring a wealth of personal experience that helps them to reflect on a range of human issues. Our excellent relationships with a range of agencies throughout the region will assist you in finding a practice placement.
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Staff research specialisms include: values and ethics, power and politics, person-centred approaches, phenomenology, reflexivity in research, eating disorders, addictions, crosscultural research, maternal wellbeing and eating behaviours, mother-infant mealtime interactions.
You can also study this subject at Postgraduate Diploma level.
Accreditation
The MA Psychotherapy and Counselling has received British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course status which, on successful completion, will allow you to be added to their voluntary assured register of practitioners.
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Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in any subject.
A level of counselling skills consistent with beginning professional training and insight into psychotherapy and counselling, to be assessed at interview.
English Language at GCSE grade C or equivalent, or IELTS overall score 7.
Two satisfactory references, one of which must normally be an academic reference.
A level of maturity associated with personal reflection on a variety of adult and childhood experiences and developed interpersonal skills, to be assessed at interview..
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Course programme
Over the first two years you study nine modules: four theory and four concerned with development as a reflective practitioner, plus research methods. In the third year, you have the opportunity to undertake small-scale research.
The teaching is all on one day each week (either a Tuesday or Thursday) for all modules except research methods so students can plan work around the teaching. We estimate that 2 and ½ days per week are necessary to complete the requirements of this course (teaching, private study, placement, supervision and personal therapy).
The programme leader is Dr Gillian Proctor:
Course structureThese are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Theories 15 credits
- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 1a 15 credits
- Theories of Human Intersubjective Development 15 credits
- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 1b 15 credits
Compulsory modules
- Ethical and Cultural Issues for Psychotherapeutic Counselling 15 credits
- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 2a 15 credits
- Integration of Psychotherapeutic Theory, Practice and Intersubjectivity 15 credits
- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 2b 15 credits
- Research Methods 15 credits
Compulsory modules
- Dissertation 45 credits
For more information on typical modules, read Psychotherapy and Counselling MA in the course catalogue
Learning and teachingYou are encouraged to develop as an independent learner and scholar. Teaching approaches emphasise reflection and reflexivity and encourage you to bring personal and professional experience into discussion as a source of critical wisdom alongside wide reading.
Students starting in September 2018 will have a teaching day of Thursday throughout the first and second year
AssessmentAssessments include essays, oral presentations, live skills demonstrations, audio recorded extracts from client work, and reports from supervisors and placement mentors.
Psychotherapy and Counselling